HLA-DQB genetic susceptibility and rheumatic heart disease: a case-control study

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Mar;28(3):147-151. doi: 10.1177/0218492320908988. Epub 2020 Feb 26.

Authors

Neha Sharma¹, Devinder Toor¹, Lokajeet Baro², Mriganka S Chaliha², Giriraj Kusre², Sreemanta M Baruah², Sangeeta Das²

Affiliations

¹ Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India.
² Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.

PMID: 32102547
DOI: 10.1177/0218492320908988

No abstract available

Keywords: Genetic predisposition to disease; HLA; India; rheumatic heart disease; socio-economic status.

MeSH terms

Case-Control Studies
Gene Frequency
Genetic Association Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
HLA-DQ beta-Chains / genetics*
HLA-DQ beta-Chains / immunology
Health Status
Humans
India / epidemiology
Phenotype
Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease / epidemiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease / genetics*
Rheumatic Heart Disease / immunology
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Rural Health
Social Determinants of Health
Socioeconomic Factors

Substances

HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DQbeta antigen